Monday, January 16, 2006

Rule of Four Meme

Four Jobs I've had:1. I was in the Youth Conservation Corps back when I was a ripe old 17 year old. We had to wear hard hats to pull chunk-style drowned kittens out of the reservoir. No. Really.2. Old lady ass-wiper. I was 15 and a lowest-on-the-pole assistant in a Nursing Home. Are you sorry you asked yet?3. I was a reader for Dr. Joseph Himes, the man who helped found the North Carolina Sociological Association. Joseph was brother to the African-American novelist Chester Himes. Joseph had been blinded in an accident as a child, but he prevailed over his handicap and racism to become a leader in his field. He was one of the most patient men I ever met and he was always teaching me as I read for him.4. Computer Jockey in the Library Races - That's what I do now. Some people call it Librarianship, but it's really all about riding computers and regular purging.

Four Movies I Watch Over and Over:O Brother Where Art Thou?BedazzledGroundhog DayFish Called Wanda

Dog Whisperer - It's a profound show. I don't even have a dog, and I've learned a lot about myself, about life and about relationships just from watching! I don't have a dog yet, but someday will...I think dogs are one of God's greatest gifts to human beings. I love my Mei Ling (kitty), but my heart will always yearn for the companionship only a dog can provide.

I wasn't sure how to contact you directly, but I was wondering if you could share some information regarding Joseph Himes. I'm an academic researcher preparing information for a monograph on Himes and planned parenthood/companionate marriages (1930-1950). I caught your site (and glad I did, quite interesting to say the least), and thought I would ask if you had any recollections that you'd like to share...carmenpoole@hotmail.com